Thailand renews call for South Korea to ease entry restrictions

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PUBLISHED: 5 Aug 2024 at 16: 10

Crowds of people are seen in the business district of Suwon, south of Seoul, in Sept 2019. While many illegal workers, including Thais, are known to live in Suwon, most prefer to steer clear of crowded areas to avoid police checks. (Photo: Kornchanok Raksaseri)
Crowds of people are seen in the company area of Suwon, south of Seoul, in Sept 2019. While many illegal employees, including Thais, are known to live in Suwon, most prefer to steer clear of crowded areas to avoid authorities checks. ( Photo: Kornchanok Raksaseri )

In a recent conference between their international ministers, the authorities made an effort to make it easier for Thai visitors to South Korea. &nbsp,

In a meeting with his North Korean equivalent Cho Tae-yul on Friday, foreign secretary Maris Sangiampongsa demanded aid from the South Korean government to ease travel restrictions from Thailand.

Thailand is one of 46 countries that requires visas before traveling, starting next month. Many Thai travelers have been denied entrance after arriving at airports, but the approval is not a guaranteed ensure of entry.

The #banKorea travel” campaign” urged tourists to leave South Korea and go elsewhere as a result of the passage refusals. That led to a 21 % year-on-year cut – to 119, 455 – in the number of Thai travelers to South Korea in the first four weeks of 2024.

Small spirits, please.

According to Mr. Maris, numerous visits from people from the two nations would serve as the foundation for diplomatic relations. The North Korean news agency reported on Friday that the foreign minister of South Korea hoped for forward-thinking cooperation between the two nations.

In response to Seoul’s crackdown on illegal foreign workers, including those from the country, known in Thai as “little ghost,” the South Korean government has completely monitored visitors from Thailand.

In Seoul in February of this year, representatives from the two nations ‘ diplomatic matters departments gathered. Thailand suggested that South Korea make it easier for Thai nationals to enter flights. The South Korean Foreign Ministry’s response to the conference stated that the restrictive access inspection was inevitable due to factors like the rise in Thai residents ‘ numbers.

The Republic of Korea, or ROK, is South Korea’s recognized brand.

The Thai chancellor made a Friday-to-Friday trip to South Korea.